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College president Wayne Branch says
Clark College is on a journey. "rethinking, reinventing and reengineering the
way we do business"
In his first State of the College address as president,
Wayne Branch this morning announced,
“Clark College is on a journey.”
Before a capacity crowd at Gaiser Hall on the campus,
where construction is continuing to enlarge physical facilities, Branch said the
new vision and strategic plan is helping the college “rethink, reinvent, and
re-engineer the way we do business.” Branch said community colleges are now the
first choice for education of many men and women across the country.
Noting that Clark County is the most underserved area of
the state in terms of higher education, Branch drew applause when he declared
support for Washington State University Vancouver’s aspirations to become a
four-year institution.
Branch offered a bright assessment of Clark College’s
future. “We’re improving our image by developing strategies that better connect
the college to our constituents. We’ve dramatically expanded our efforts in
workforce development by creating an organizational structure that supports the
fact that if Vancouver is open for business, Clark College is also open for
business.
“We’re creating partnerships to bring new programs and
program configurations to our campus. We’re building, renovating and
reallocating space to better support our strategic direction. But, most
importantly, we are determining the margins of excellence within which we must
operate that will move Clark College along its journey.”
Southwest Washington Medical Center
Foundation offering series of scholarships
Scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000, which can be
renewable, are being offered by the Southwest Washington Medical Center
Foundation.
The financial assistance is available to graduating high
school seniors, college students, nursing students, students pursuing careers in
a health care technical field, graduate students, individuals reentering the
workforce, Southwest Washington employees, volunteers and junior volunteers for
the 2005-2006 school year, according to spokesperson,
Ken Cole.
Application packets, which must be returned by April 9,
are available at both the medical center main campus and the Memorial campus.
For further information, call 514-3066,
or click on
www.swmedicalcenter.com/foundation.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office
hiring reserve deputies
Men and women who have an interest in law enforcement are
encouraged to apply for positions in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Reserve
Deputy Program, according to Sheriff Garry Lucas.
Reserve Deputies are volunteer, part-time positions, but
carry with them full law enforcement duties and responsibilities, including
responding to 9-1-1 calls, assisting at crime scenes, disaster response and
community events
An informational meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday,
March 3, at Washington State University Vancouver. For further information, call
397-2104.
Jan Harte talks leveraging tax dollars
at Clark County Chamber of Commerce
Jan Harte,
certified business counselor for the Washington State University Small Business
Development Council, presents a discussion on leveraging tax dollars at 7 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Quality Inn & Suites, 7001 NE Highway 99.
Admission is free, and the session is open to the public,
according to chamber spokesperson Michael Golden.
For further information, call 258-1181.
People
Roxy Barnes,
Emergency Medical Services administrator for the Vancouver Fire Department, has
been appointed to serve on a state task force that developed the new Washington
law to protect newborns. The law gives mothers legal protection when anonymously
turning over newborn babies to a fire station or hospital.
News briefs
The second annual Leadership Clark County alumni event is
from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening in E. B. Hamilton Hall in the former Red Cross
Building in Vancouver Barracks. The public is invited. Admission is $10.
g An open house at the Gardner
School, a private preschool through 8th grade school teaching critical thinking
skills, is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 12, at 16413 NE 50th Avenue.
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